white goo
Calvin Krug
ckrug at laf.cioe.com
Fri Jan 19 19:24:06 EST 2001
>
>From: Kris Hansen <kris_j_hansen at yahoo.com>
>Subject: White film on oil cap...
>To: Audi List <quattro at audifans.com>
>
>Ugh, will it ever end?
>
>I went to check the oil on the wife's A4 2.8 12v, and
>to my dismay, I noticed a white film lightly coating
>the oil filler cap. It was also seen in the general
>area below the filler, though there was no evidence of
>it on the dipstick. A quick check of the coolant was
>inconclusive, shining my mini-maglite into the resivor
>it looked murky, but not sure.
>
>What think the collective great Audi minds?
>Headgasket? Could it possibly be Teflon? I found some
>Teflon tape on the oil drain plug after the oil was
>changed by someone other than my self..
>
>Thanks!!
This not-so-great Audi mind would speculate that it's a head gasket.
Take it to a shop, and they can find out for sure whether it's
coolant in the oil, or some other obscure, but maybe less expensive,
problem. Good luck
Calvin Krug
--
Before I criticize a man, I walk a mile in his shoes. That way,
if he gets angry, he's a mile away -- and barefoot.
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